Lace Tag Tuesday

Sorry I'm late in putting this up. I did say I was going to put it up the other day. I have been so busy this past week, I do not know where the time has gone.

Anyway, here is my version of the Lace Tag Tuesday theme. The backing fabric is some silk given to me by my dear friend Isabell, then I have added some lace given to me by another friend Kerry. I have then added one of the lace motifs that I pain stakingly had sewn onto my wedding dress some 24 years ago. The beaded trim was also given to me by a friend but sadly I cannot remember which friend. Sorry. I then finished off with a shop bought dragonfly motif & made the tie from a tiny bead charm that was also given by another friend, Dianne. So all in all most of this tag has been made by the generosity of my friends. Thank You to all of them XX

Warm Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

Vintage Tag for Tag Tuesday

This , well I should say last Tuesdays tag Tuesday's challenge theme was Vintage. This is what I have done.

The base fabric is a gold dupiont silk with a layer of some most beautiful brocade silk that was kindly given to me by a very dear frien from England. I then added a vintage picture from some scrapbooking paper. The picture had a picture of a cameo on it & I just happened to have a real cameo the same size. It was a marrage made in heaven ☺ I have had the cameo for years & always wondered what I would use it for. I have also added a vintage type flower made from scrunched up brown paper that I have destressed with Tim Holtz inks, & added a sparkly brad in the centre.

At the top of the tag I have embroidered some silk ribbon, gathered French knot roses.

Next Tuesday's (which will be tomorrow here in Australia) tag tuesday theme is "Lace." So watch this space. I will be addeding the lace tag today.

Warm Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

I finally have my new web site up & running with my new business venture.

I have joined a wonderful company called Stampin Up. They & I sell all your stamping, paper craft & scrapbooking needs. To visit my new web click on the link to the right under the title Embroidery. There you will see www.elizabethpeters.stampinup.net

I hope to see you over there soon. :-)

Warm Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

TAST week 2 Buttonhole

This is what I have done so far for week two's TAST. Buttonhole. This piece is still a WIP I am wanting to use as many different types of threads & fibers as I can for this & most of the stitches that I will do.

Buttonhole would have to be my most favourite stitch out there. It is so versatile & as I am a stumpwork embroiderer Buttonhole is used quite a lot.

Here are some samples I did for a City & Guilds stumpwork course a few years ago. It shows the use of Buttonhole stitches used in Needlelace.

Big Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

Tag Tuesday White

This is the white tag that I created for this weeks Tag Tuesday challenge. I have used a silk Habiti as the base fabric & added some silk velvet. The baubly bit is done by diong lots of gather stitches in circles onto some open weave Muslin. This is a technique I learned of Karan Ruane's Button workshop that I did recently.

I have embellished the whole tag with embroidery, beads, flowers & Gems. I am quite happy with the results of this tag.

I am now looking forward to sharing next weeks tag which will be Vintage. It is already to go, Just have to wait for the 24th☺

Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

Two workshops in one. TAST & Landscape Journal

This is the cover of the landscape Journal cover I did as an online workshop with Dale Potter at http://stitched.ning.com/ I have tweeked this workshop slightly in that I have used Evelon & a very stiff pelmet vilene to make my cover.

I also have to say that it had its share of ups & downs this cover. After I had finished all the paintings & drawings & started to sew on the flowers. I realised that I had done it all on the wrong side☹☹ As you can see on the inside of the cover.

This is the inside cover of what I have now made into a book that I will use for my Take A Stitch Tuesday challenge.

This is the back of the book closed up.

This is the front of the book closed as well. I have used a ribbon that I have threaded through the cover as the closer on the book. The binding is a pamphlet stitched binding with the knots & threads to the outside which I have then added beads to.

This is day one of TAST. It is Fly stitch. I have done sample in different ways & then done a picture using mainly Fly stitch. I may yet still add to this page. I am not sure.

Looking forward now to finding out what Tomorrows stitch will be for TAST.

Warm hugs & I mean warm! It is that hot here in Queensland Australia☹

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx

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Tag Tuesday snow

SNOW:

This is the second tag that I made for the 3rd January 2012 tag Tuesday. This one is made from some hand made felt I did for Christmas last year. I have embellished it with lots of seed pearls, diamonties, sequins & embroidery stitches. The most favourite embroidery stitch of mine next to the Buttonhole stitch is the web stitch that I learnt to do on an online workshop with Karen Ruane.

I am quite liking making these tags & am thinking of making lots more for gift tags. I have also started to make a book that I can keep all of my tags in. With photos of my work & that of others that I have liked for inspiration. I will post more about the book when it is put together.

Warm Hugs

Your Friend

Elizabeth xx